The Mind of Mierow

New Year, New Plan January 25, 2012

We really thought that 2011 would be our year. There were a lot of new and exciting things that happened like seeing three weddings, my brother getting engaged and I started school once again. The one thing we had been really hoping for though never happened. Our doctors said 3-6 times of going in for artificial insemination should do the trick. December was attempt 5 and it ended up like the 4 before it.

This left us to start off 2012 with a debate: do we go in for attempt 6 or not. We went back and forth several times. Talking with doctors didn’t help much. We were told that if it hadn’t happened in the first 5 tries, then it one more probably wouldn’t do it either. After a lot of praying and talking we eventually decided to just take a break. We took a quick look once again at IVF (in verto fertilization) but so far those options look to start around $13k and quickly go to $20k and more. I may be an IT geek, but I still work for the church.

It didn’t help that our older car completely died two weeks ago. If it could have just lasted till the summer we would have had the other car paid off. Once again it looks like the plans we had were not meant to be. We did end up finding a car to lease that should get us through the next few years. 

The first 3 1/2 weeks of 2012 have reminded me that I can’t rely on my plans. God has already blessed me more than I deserve and I know He is taking care of us. Our plans are not always in line with His plans, but His plans tend to be much better than anything I could have dreamed. Here’s to a new year and new plans!